Graded Shaky or Rough in each of the last two games.
Last game: L 20-26 at San Diego State, Oct 31 · 30 of 42 for 299 yards, an interception · 16 carries for 34 yards, 2 rushing touchdowns
Washington State’s next game: vs Colorado State, Sat Nov 14, 10:30 p.m. ET · CBS Sports Network
Washington · L 10-24
No pass attempts.
Kansas State · L 7-34
No pass attempts.
Duquesne · W 48-7 · FCS
No pass attempts.
Arizona · L 24-34
No pass attempts.
Fresno State · L 6-26
No pass attempts.
Utah State · L 16-17
No pass attempts.
Eshelman has pass attempts in 3 of Washington State’s 9 games: none in the other 6.
Dashed line: 300 yards.
Washington State is 1-8.
3 stories this week, from 3 outlets.
WSU Football: Owen Eshelman | Jaylen Thomas | Daniel Blood | San Diego State Postgame | 10/31/26
Washington State University Athletics Nov 1
One game to point at: 299 passing yards and 34 rushing yards against San Diego State — Week 9, 2026.
779 passing yards · 2 passing TD · 203 rushing yards
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
WSU Football: Owen Eshelman | Jaylen Thomas | Daniel Blood | San Diego State Postgame | 10/31/26
Washington State University Athletics Nov 1 · 1 outlet
from 13 outlets
SWX Local Sports +1 Oct 20 · 2 outlets
The Spokesman-Review +1WSU’s Owen Eshelman to start at QB against Oregon State, replacing Caden Pinnick - The Spokesman-ReviewOct 12
On3Washington State QB battle: Breaking down Caden Pinnick, Julian Dugger and Owen Eshelman resume to play in 2026Aug 7
247Sports3 WSU players weigh in on Owen Eshelman being named starting QBOct 13
Sports Illustrated +1Washington State vs. Oregon State halftime takeaways: Owen Eshelman shines, defense strugglesOct 17
Seattle SportsKirby Moore on Owen Eshelman’s Debut At QB + Washington St. vs Boise St. PreviewOct 20Washington State University AthleticsThe Spokesman-Review +1247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
The Spokesman-ReviewNov 1247SportsNov 1The Spokesman-ReviewOct 21Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura compares how much fans talk about this player with how well this player plays, each ranked among QBs.
+17aura tax
5th percentile our passing-value metric (weighted expected points added) ranked among 624 QBs
— the talk ranks higher than the play.Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 83 | 131 | 63.4% | 779 | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 113.8 | 32 |
| Career | 83 | 131 | 63.4% | 779 | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 113.8 | 32 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 54 | 203 | 3.8 | 3 | 41 |
| Career | 54 | 203 | 3.8 | 3 | 41 |
Last game (Wk 9): 299 passing yards, 1 interception.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | L 30-48@ Oregon State | Solid | 32/49 | 289 | 2 | 1 | 5.9 | 77.3 | 1 | 136 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-31vs No. 21 Boise State | Rough | 21/40 | 191 | 0 | 1 | 4.8 | 38.1 | 3 | 33 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-26@ San Diego State | Shaky | 30/42 | 299 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 73.5 | 3 | 34 | Season-high 299 yds |
| Total | 83/131 | 779 | 2 | 3 | 5.9 | — | 7 | 203 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-26 at San Diego State
30 of 42 for 299 yards and an interception.
21 of 40 for 191 yards and an interception.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
32 of 49 for 289 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception.
Not drawn: the play-by-play doesn’t add up to the box score.
Week 7 · 2026
L 30-48
at Oregon State
289 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 77.3 · 136 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD
With M. Dean — 41.5 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20 · B. Ganashamoorthy — 11 rec · 147 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Tied for 3rd among Pac-12 quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns.
| Stat | His | Nation | Pac-12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 779 | 132nd of 370 | 9th of 21 |
| Yards an attempt | 5.9 | T-144th of 152 | 8th of 9 |
| Touchdown passes | 2 | T-173rd of 370 | T-11th of 21 |
| Passer rating | 113.8 | 142nd of 152 | 7th of 9 |
| Completion percentage | 63.4 | T-74th of 152 | 4th of 9 |
| Rushing yards | 203 | 60th of 370 | 4th of 21 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 3 | T-53rd of 370 | T-3rd of 21 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Jackson | 1,933 | 18 | 5 | 232 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Maddux Madsen | 1,681 | 15 | 1 | 222 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Jayden Mandal | 1,595 | 10 | 2 | 212 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Hauss Hejny | 1,138 | 14 | 2 | 134 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Grady Brosterhous | 1,120 | 7 | 6 | 178 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Caden Pinnick | 952 | 3 | 5 | 178 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Ksaan Farrar | 943 | 5 | 2 | 143 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Jayden Denegal | 896 | 7 | 5 | 150 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Owen Eshelman | 779 | 2 | 3 | 131 | 5.9 |
| 10 | Stone Saunders | 552 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 8.0 |
| 11 | McCae Hillstead | 398 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 6.7 |
| 12 | Max Cutforth | 131 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 10.1 |
| 13 | Gavin Parkhurst | 114 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12.7 |
| 14 | Maalik Murphy | 81 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6.8 |
| 15 | Khristian Martin | 71 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17.8 |
| 16 | Darius Curry | 70 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.8 |
| 17 | Draiden Trudeau | 66 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4.7 |
| 18 | Anthony Garcia | 50 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 19 | Bert Emanuel Jr. | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 20 | Brady Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 |
| 21 | Julian Dugger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Ganashamoorthy and Blood saw 62 of the 131 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branden Ganashamoorthy | 34 | 19 | 263 | 10.8 | 3.4 | |
| Daniel Blood | 28 | 18 | 207 | 11.2 | 3.7 | |
| Tank Hawkins | 18 | 12 | 51 | 3.1 | 2.4 | |
| Trey Leckner | 16 | 14 | 109 | 3.7 | 4.1 | |
| Kirby Vorhees | 11 | 6 | 38 | 1.2 | 4.3 | |
| 4 others | 21 | 14 | 111 | 0.5 | 6.2 | |
| No receiver charted | 3 | All three interceptions are among these | ||||
Play by play: 131 passes, 83 caught, 779 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
Adjusted ANY/A
4.37164 of 185 QBsSack rate
7.1%135 of 185 QBsSacked on 7.1% of dropbacks (135 of 185) and Adjusted ANY/A trails the field (164 of 185).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
Overall 63.4% completion on 131 attempts · 22% completion on 9 deep attempts (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 191 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 294 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 289 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 245 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
49.4%
310 pass / 317 run
Plays / game
69.7
9 games
Scheme: Balanced.
| Owen Eshelman | Threw in 3 of 9 games · 83 of 131, 779 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT · 5.9 yards an attempt on 131 attempts · ran for 203 yds, 3 TD |
| Caden Pinnick | Threw in 6 of 9 games · 110 of 178, 952 yds, 3 TD, 5 INT · 5.3 yards an attempt on 178 attempts · ran for 194 yds, 3 TD |
| Julian Dugger | Threw in 1 of 9 games · 1 of 1, 2 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 2.0 yards an attempt on 1 attempt · ran for 12 yds, 1 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: Owen Eshelman. Gray: Caden Pinnick, Julian Dugger. From the play by play.
Player standing · 2026
More passes and runs a game than nearly every FBS quarterback who plays every week.
The No. 1,072 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jimmy Rogers → Kirby Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
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